Jan 3, 2014, 2:32 pm
Last edit by: KARFA
Tesco and Avios
Tesco, the major UK supermarket chain, allows you to convert Tesco Clubcard (CC) points to Avios. The standard earning rate is 1 CC point per £1 spent in store. They convert to Avios in the ratio of 1 CC point to 2.4 Avios or 2.5 Virgin miles. Every quarter, your points are converted to coupons and mailed to you - they can then be converted via the CC website to Avios or Virgin miles. Typically, it takes 1-2 working days for a conversion to BA Avios to complete.
The key to rapidly earning large amounts of Avios is the regular bonus point offers where large amounts of points can be earned. The latest are listed below and discussed within this thread.
The last period for collecting Clubcard points finished on 16 October 2014.
The last day for collecting points in the current quarter is 21 January 2015.
Topcashback (TCB)
A cashback generating site, that provides cashback if you go to a wide range of online retailers via their links. Uniquely amongst such sites, TCB allows up to £50 of cashback per year to be withdrawn to your Tesco Clubcard account, which could then be transferred to 12,000 Avios. As of the middle of May, most cashback can also be transferred directly to your Avios account 1p=1 Avios. http://www.topcashback.co.uk/
The Big Points Earners
- 2,000 points (worth up to £80) on £20 e-books spend @ Blinkbox. Get 100 clubcard points for every £1+ book. You can receive the bonus on up to 20 books. Offer ends 30th June https://www.blinkboxbooks.com
- 20,000 CC points on Tesco Kitchens
- Up to 10,000 CC points on selected Mobiles Tesco Phone Shop
- 1,000 CC points using code XXRYH4 when you spend £60 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 30 November 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXFXTT when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 28 December 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXPL7G when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expiry unknown
- 1,000 points (worth up to £40) on buying season 4 of game of thrones £16.99 sd. Plus free 10'' Tesco Finest Pizza + possible £4 Quidco and £5 Credit when deposting £1 @ Blinkbox. Offer ends 31st July http://www.blinkbox.com/game-of-thrones
Medium points opportunities
- 150 points on £50 branded giftcards http://www.tesco.com/giftcard/branded-gift-cards.asp
- 150 points on £5 spend on your first Tesco photo order http://www.tescophoto.com/home
- 150 points on selected DVD pre-orders from £5 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-150...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected Blu-ray pre orders from £10 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-200...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected CD pre orders from £9 http://www.tesco.com/direct/cdpreorders.event
The FREE points opportunities
- 25 points a month doing a customer survey (300 points a year) https://www.tescoviews.com/tesco/desktop/landing.do
- 75 points for giving insurance renewal dates https://www.renewals.tescobank.com/
- Up to 150 points per survey at Shoppers Thoughts https://www.shopperthoughts.com/signup
- Reuse a carrier bag in store and get one clubcard point http://www.togetherfortrees.com/green-clubcard.aspx
- Order online at Tesco.com and collect one point for every 10 items you buy when you pick the bag-less delivery option for your order http://www.tesco.com/groceries/
- Recycle your printer cartridges and get 100 points (mixed feedback on this one) https://www.therecyclingfactory.com/tesco/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco
- Tesco Clubcard credit Card 0% purchases for 19 months (5 points for every £4 you spend instore including Tesco fuel and 1 point for every £4 you spend everywhere else) http://www.tescobank.com/creditcards/clubcc/index.html. This is equivalent to 0.6 Avios / 0.625 Virgin miles per £1 - the highest Avios earning rate on any mainstream Visa or MasterCard. This card has no sign-up bonus but you will receive 1,000 CC points if you are referred by an existing cardholder. Please post in this thread if you would like a referral.
- Tesco instore and online 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/
- Tesco Direct 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/direct/
- Tesco Fuel 1 point per £2 http://www.tescopfs.com/
- Tesco mobile 1 point per £1 topped up http://www.tescomobile.com/
- Tesco Clothing F&F 1 point per £1 http://www.clothingattesco.com/
- Tesco blinkbox 1 point per £1 http://www.blinkbox.com/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco partners
- EON - Collect up to 1,500 points a year
https://www.eonenergy.com/for-your-h...tesco-clubcard
- ESSO - Collect points on fuel and shop goods http://essopoints.co.uk/#how
- Living Social - 1 points per £1 https://www.livingsocial.com/content/tesco_clubcard
Tesco, the major UK supermarket chain, allows you to convert Tesco Clubcard (CC) points to Avios. The standard earning rate is 1 CC point per £1 spent in store. They convert to Avios in the ratio of 1 CC point to 2.4 Avios or 2.5 Virgin miles. Every quarter, your points are converted to coupons and mailed to you - they can then be converted via the CC website to Avios or Virgin miles. Typically, it takes 1-2 working days for a conversion to BA Avios to complete.
The key to rapidly earning large amounts of Avios is the regular bonus point offers where large amounts of points can be earned. The latest are listed below and discussed within this thread.
The last period for collecting Clubcard points finished on 16 October 2014.
The last day for collecting points in the current quarter is 21 January 2015.
Topcashback (TCB)
A cashback generating site, that provides cashback if you go to a wide range of online retailers via their links. Uniquely amongst such sites, TCB allows up to £50 of cashback per year to be withdrawn to your Tesco Clubcard account, which could then be transferred to 12,000 Avios. As of the middle of May, most cashback can also be transferred directly to your Avios account 1p=1 Avios. http://www.topcashback.co.uk/
The Big Points Earners
- 2,000 points (worth up to £80) on £20 e-books spend @ Blinkbox. Get 100 clubcard points for every £1+ book. You can receive the bonus on up to 20 books. Offer ends 30th June https://www.blinkboxbooks.com
- 20,000 CC points on Tesco Kitchens
- Up to 10,000 CC points on selected Mobiles Tesco Phone Shop
- 1,000 CC points using code XXRYH4 when you spend £60 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 30 November 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXFXTT when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expires 28 December 2014
- 1,200 CC points using code XXPL7G when you spend £120 or more at Tesco wine by the case, expiry unknown
- 1,000 points (worth up to £40) on buying season 4 of game of thrones £16.99 sd. Plus free 10'' Tesco Finest Pizza + possible £4 Quidco and £5 Credit when deposting £1 @ Blinkbox. Offer ends 31st July http://www.blinkbox.com/game-of-thrones
Medium points opportunities
- 150 points on £50 branded giftcards http://www.tesco.com/giftcard/branded-gift-cards.asp
- 150 points on £5 spend on your first Tesco photo order http://www.tescophoto.com/home
- 150 points on selected DVD pre-orders from £5 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-150...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected Blu-ray pre orders from £10 http://www.tesco.com/direct/earn-200...reorders.event
- 200 points on selected CD pre orders from £9 http://www.tesco.com/direct/cdpreorders.event
The FREE points opportunities
- 25 points a month doing a customer survey (300 points a year) https://www.tescoviews.com/tesco/desktop/landing.do
- 75 points for giving insurance renewal dates https://www.renewals.tescobank.com/
- Up to 150 points per survey at Shoppers Thoughts https://www.shopperthoughts.com/signup
- Reuse a carrier bag in store and get one clubcard point http://www.togetherfortrees.com/green-clubcard.aspx
- Order online at Tesco.com and collect one point for every 10 items you buy when you pick the bag-less delivery option for your order http://www.tesco.com/groceries/
- Recycle your printer cartridges and get 100 points (mixed feedback on this one) https://www.therecyclingfactory.com/tesco/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco
- Tesco Clubcard credit Card 0% purchases for 19 months (5 points for every £4 you spend instore including Tesco fuel and 1 point for every £4 you spend everywhere else) http://www.tescobank.com/creditcards/clubcc/index.html. This is equivalent to 0.6 Avios / 0.625 Virgin miles per £1 - the highest Avios earning rate on any mainstream Visa or MasterCard. This card has no sign-up bonus but you will receive 1,000 CC points if you are referred by an existing cardholder. Please post in this thread if you would like a referral.
- Tesco instore and online 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/
- Tesco Direct 1 point per £1 http://www.tesco.com/direct/
- Tesco Fuel 1 point per £2 http://www.tescopfs.com/
- Tesco mobile 1 point per £1 topped up http://www.tescomobile.com/
- Tesco Clothing F&F 1 point per £1 http://www.clothingattesco.com/
- Tesco blinkbox 1 point per £1 http://www.blinkbox.com/
Everyday points opportunities at Tesco partners
- EON - Collect up to 1,500 points a year
https://www.eonenergy.com/for-your-h...tesco-clubcard
- ESSO - Collect points on fuel and shop goods http://essopoints.co.uk/#how
- Living Social - 1 points per £1 https://www.livingsocial.com/content/tesco_clubcard
Tesco and BA - 2014 master thread
Nov 28, 2014, 2:40 pm
#1996
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 452
They must have just been replenished!! I was there just before 8pm this evening and there weren't any!!!
Nov 28, 2014, 4:09 pm
#1997
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tonbridge
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 2,034
Which magazine is it that has the voucher? I went to Tesco today and they had various free magazines at the tills
Nov 28, 2014, 4:13 pm
#1998
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: I don't fly enough
Posts: 204
This one:
Nov 28, 2014, 10:56 pm
#1999
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
Posts: 4,350
Those magazines are certainly popular at the stores near me. There were literally hundreds stacked by the door the other day around 10 am but by 6 pm just a handful remained. I doubt it's linked to the vouchers but I've learned to grab them at every opportunity.
Nov 28, 2014, 11:35 pm
#2000
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SJC
Programs: BAEC Bronze, AS MVP Gold 75K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 488
I can't believe how many of us FTers seem to use the Tesco Extra at Surrey Quays! Perhaps we should arrange a Do at Mange Tout in the food court?!?!?
Nov 29, 2014, 1:30 am
#2001
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA CCR/GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,483
Nov 29, 2014, 5:27 am
#2002
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: I don't fly enough
Posts: 204
A few of us have previously met up at The Moby Dick, but that was quite a while ago. Given that I can't make the Pre-Christmas London Drinks : Friday 19 December 2014 despite organising the venue, if anyone wanted to meet for a 3V-pikey-Tesco splinter group drink on Saturday 13 December I'm happy to do that!
Nov 29, 2014, 3:06 pm
#2003
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 136
Sorry it is has been mentioned already but has anyone had a flutter with the Amex gift card that have surfaced (recently?) in store. Besides a similar £3.95 activation to Visa gift cards not sure of the pros / cons.
Nov 30, 2014, 4:15 am
#2004
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Posts: 319
Yup, I've bought one. For whatever reason the tills don't recognise it as a gift card, so you cannot use the 100 points voucher or get 150 bonus points perm£50.
Nov 30, 2014, 6:06 am
#2005
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SJC
Programs: BAEC Bronze, AS MVP Gold 75K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 488
A few of us have previously met up at The Moby Dick, but that was quite a while ago. Given that I can't make the Pre-Christmas London Drinks : Friday 19 December 2014 despite organising the venue, if anyone wanted to meet for a 3V-pikey-Tesco splinter group drink on Saturday 13 December I'm happy to do that!
Nov 30, 2014, 3:31 pm
#2006
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BA Executive Club
Posts: 154
Really then you would only want to buy them direct, to save any fee.
HTP recentlly had an article re buying Amex gift vouchers. Even then I couldnt see any real advantage.
HTP recentlly had an article re buying Amex gift vouchers. Even then I couldnt see any real advantage.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:36 am
#2007
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Sheffield, UK
Programs: BA, Emirates, IHG, Accor, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 637
I think the only point of buying them is if you need to hit a spending target on your Amex card - the no fees makes this worthwhile.
Dec 1, 2014, 6:04 am
#2008
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DWC
Programs: OWS, *A G
Posts: 626
Half palette of magazines at Tesco Feltham an hour ago and 2-3 palettes at Twickenham Extra mid-last week.
Both of them out of 3V cards for appr. 2 weeks now.
Both of them out of 3V cards for appr. 2 weeks now.
Dec 1, 2014, 6:15 am
#2009
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: UK
Programs: Amex Plat; BA Bronze; HHonors Diamond; Tesco Blue
Posts: 72
New coupons arrived in my account. Most notably: Triple points - thank you for being an American Express customer.
Anyone have any ideas how to get the best out of this one?
My initial thought was put 4x 3V cards through and hope for at least 3x the base points (300 points)?
Anyone have any ideas how to get the best out of this one?
My initial thought was put 4x 3V cards through and hope for at least 3x the base points (300 points)?
Dec 1, 2014, 6:16 am
#2010
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,709
New coupons arrived in my account. Most notably: Triple points - thank you for being an American Express customer.
Anyone have any ideas how to get the best out of this one?
My initial thought was put 4x 3V cards through and hope for at least 3x the base points (300 points)?
Anyone have any ideas how to get the best out of this one?
My initial thought was put 4x 3V cards through and hope for at least 3x the base points (300 points)?